How Dark Seer and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Seer and Phoenix win 48.55% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,792 matches.
Seeing these two heroes together makes you think about the big Vacuum into Supernova play. In reality, that combo is unreliable; opponents can often see it coming and simply walk away or use mobility to escape before it lands. The more consistent value comes from Dark Seer placing an Ion Shell on Phoenix. This turns Icarus Dive into a massive wave of mobile damage that softens up the enemy team for the fight to come. Surge can also be critical for helping Phoenix position for a safe Supernova or escape after channeling Sun Ray. The heroes don't step on each other's toes, and they have some useful interactions, but you're not building your whole game plan around a single combo.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 49.20% | 187 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.21% | 241 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.14% | 133 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.55% | ▼ -0.7pp | 1,792 |
| 7.41d | 49.28% | ▲ +0.3pp | 17,974 |
| 7.41c | 49.03% | ▼ -2.0pp | 7,345 |
| 7.41b | 51.03% | — | 7,842 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.